Falafel vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between falafel and feta?
- Falafel is higher in iron, manganese, and copper; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium.
- Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
- Feta contains 25 times less manganese than falafel. Falafel contains 0.691mg of manganese, while feta contains 0.028mg.
- Falafel has less sodium.
We used Falafel, home-prepared and Cheese, feta types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +331.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +843.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +426.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +706.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2367.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +813% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +12400% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +408.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +231.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.69µg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 14.946g | 57% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.844mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 493mg | 44% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 0.65mg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 89mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.028mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 917mg | 27% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.032mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 15µg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 0.591g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.424mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 337mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 62mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 19mg | 15% |
| Folate | 93µg | 32µg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 4.623g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 125µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.967mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 2.88mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 4.09g | 9% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 21.28g | 5% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 264kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 13.31g | 14.21g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 16IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.154mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 4.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 0.991mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.637mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.803mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 1.395mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.368mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.675mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +678.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +120% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +603.9% |
